Newsweek: Jan 6 2003 issue
What was it like to win the U.S. Open this year after everyone had counted you
out?
It was the most rewarding feeling I挙e ever had. One thing I挙e never really
had to do is have a comeback. I think I always knew I could win. A lot of
people don急 see the guts and the heart that I know has always been there.
I guess I had the last laugh.
Are you the best to ever play the game?
That is hard to answer [ laughs ]. Put it this way, I feel like I would match
up against anyone ever and feel pretty good about it.
Was it difficult not getting the adulation that other athletes got at the top
of their sport?
Sure, there were moments I didn急 feel as appreciated锏rom basically 2 to 10
[Grand Slam victories]. But on my 12th or 13th I think that旧 where it kind
of exploded.
What was it like to go from No. 1 to not No. 1?
It was great. Staying No. 1, tennis has to be your life. I did that for many
years. After five or six years of it, I had just had enough, and I let go of
it.
What will you miss about the game?
I歓l miss the competition. I歓l miss playing in the finals of the majors. I鈊ll miss that excitement. I歓l miss actually playing the sport, just hitting
the ball. Other than that, I probably won急 miss much.
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